Why a 'Dogs of the World' Strategy Is a Winner

The man who popularized "Dogs of the Dow" recommends platinum and cheap foreign stocks.

Editor's Note: O'Higgins is founder of O'Higgins Asset Management, a Miami-based firm. In his 1991 book, "Beating the Dow," O'Higgins popularized a strategy of picking the "Dogs of the Dow," the 10 stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average with the highest dividend yields, at the beginning of each year. A version of this article with charts is available.